Aboard the starskiff, Teng Xiao chatted cheerfully with his subordinate.
Xiao Lin was full of questions, but none showed on his face. He appeared to listen attentively, nodding along now and then.
Ever since receiving Xianyu's wedding invitation, he had been puzzled.
For instance, Xianyu's wedding venue was where the Luofu received foreign guests.
Nominally, it was meant for entertaining visitors, but in reality, the number of times it had opened to outsiders could be counted on one hand.
What? Did being the Luofu's Sword Champion warrant an exception?
Then there was General Teng Xiao.
Why was the general traveling with him?
Before Xiao Lin could figure it out, the starskiff stopped.
A guard nearby gestured for them to cooperate with an inspection.
And now, what baffled Xiao Lin most was why he still had to undergo an inspection when he was accompanying the Luofu General on the Luofu's own territory.
Utterly confused, Xiao Lin watched Teng Xiao step off the starskiff first and hurried after him.
Once the inspection was over, the general suddenly decided he no longer wanted to ride the starskiff and insisted on walking to the banquet hall with Xiao Lin.
When a superior spoke, what room did a subordinate have to refuse?
Xiao Lin could only follow behind Teng Xiao.
They bade farewell to the guards and found themselves facing a screen wall.
Its materials were unremarkable, and waves of various shapes were carved across it. A closer look revealed eight ships sailing on the sea.
Turning their heads, they saw a lake stretching as far as the eye could see.
The two chatted as they walked.
Visiting for the first time, Xiao Lin could not help silently estimating its cost amid his amazement.
After a while, he asked Teng Xiao:
"May I ask which